U.S. v. SIMPKINS

No. 86-3049.

826 F.2d 94 (1987)

UNITED STATES of America v. Charles A. SIMPKINS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Order October 6, 1986.

Decided August 14, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Bruce Holcomb, with whom Peter J. Kadzik, Washington, D.C., was on the brief (both appointed by this court as amicus curiae), for appellant. William J. Garber, Washington, D.C. (trial counsel, appointed by this court) filed a "Memorandum of Law and Fact" on appellant's behalf.

Larry R. Parkinson, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Joseph E. diGenova, U.S. Atty., and Michael W. Farrell, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before WALD, Chief Judge, and BUCKLEY and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.

BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:

Appellant seeks reversal of a magistrate's pretrial detention order on the grounds that (1) the government did not meet its burden of proving that no condition or combination of conditions of release will reasonably assure his appearance at trial and the safety of the community, and (2) his detention on a finding of potential danger to the...

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